Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences has recently changed the name of one of its departments. The department of geography, geology and planning has a new name: the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability (SEES). This name better connects student interests with the school’s degree offerings. About the change The SEES Director Dr. … [Read more...] about A fresh perspective
October is an important month for the department of geography, geology and planning. This week is Earth Science Week. The observance spreads awareness of and appreciation for Earth sciences. This year, Earth Science Week celebrates the theme "Earth Materials in Our Lives.” The theme serves to increase awareness about how Earth materials support everything from … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Earth and its sciences
Even during the pandemic, our careers must go on. This reasoning prompted the American Association of Geographers (AAG) to move their annual conference to a virtual format rather than cancelling, as initially planned. The conference occurred virtually April 6-10. Dr. Krista Evans, assistant professor of geography and planning, presented research at the virtual … [Read more...] about Adapting connections through a virtual conference
The Partnership for River Restoration and Science in the Upper Midwest (PRRSUM) hosted a symposium Feb. 24-27 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Several Missouri State faculty and students presented the Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium (UMSRS). Toby Dogwiler, department head of GGP, presented “Using drone based imagery in stream restoration: Opportunities, challenges and … [Read more...] about Save the streams one student at a time
More than 40 teams registered for the Region VII Missouri Science Olympiad on Feb. 23. With more than 45 events and hundreds of students participating, Missouri State’s campus was in full swing. “The Science Olympiad events focus on many aspects of science and can be classified into three different types of competition: science knowledge, science process skills and … [Read more...] about Celebrating science with middle, high school students